mistal

Meaning

A cowshed.

Synonyms

cowhouse

cowshed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪstəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *mystal

In summary

Inherited from Middle English *mystal, from myx (“dung”) + stal (“shed”).
For the disappearance of /k/ before /st/, compare the disappearance of /x/ before /st/ in Anglian Old English hēst (“highest”), nēst (“nearest”), and sesta (“sixth”), surviving in Scots neest (“next”).